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Charles Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Owens across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Iowa |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Owens | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eugene Owens | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Floy Owens | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Anna Owens | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Iowa
Head, age 33
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer (003) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Washington, Iowa
Head, age 43
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Washington, Iowa
Head, age 52
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Washington, Iowa
Head, age 63
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2700 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Owens across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Washington, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Owens
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu516unit:0169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mable L Wiley | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Charley Wiley | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | George H Timmins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mable Timmins | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lola L Timmins | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Harold F Timmins | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | James A Walker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Martha B Walker | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | John B Moore | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Francis G Moore | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Lyle S Moore | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Sadie Moore | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lester A Lut | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Elizabeth G Lut | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Mildred S Lut | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Richard L Lut | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Velma L Lut | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Dorothy M Lut | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Harold G Lut | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Hallard S Lut | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Minnie B Lut | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ruth A Lut | 20 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 73 | Clarence Plummer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Ida Plummer | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Bertha C Plummer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Adel Plummer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Minnie M Plummer | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Milton E Dayton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Cora Dayton | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Lola Dayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Leitha Dayton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Cecil S Timlong | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Audrey M Timlong | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Burt R Timlong | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Elmer R Stouffer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Carrie Stouffer | 56 | Mother | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Charley Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Anna Johnson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Frank E Johnson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Frank P Rathmel | 35 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Charles H Owens THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna M Owens | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Floy Owens | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 94 | Eugene D Owens | 24 | Son | Teacher | Iowa |
| 95 | H William Ambrose | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Margaret L Ambrose | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Ivan Cummings | 23 | Hired hand | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Eiffa B Knott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Viola Knott | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | H Richard Thomas | 38 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)